Curling lotion distributor



Filed April 5, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor /Va/wpaz MezZer Jqllofney Patented Sept. 11, 1934 UNITED STATES 'PATENT OFFICE.,

Norman It. Metzler, York, Pa.

Application April 5, 1933, Serial No. 664,674

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a curling lotion distributor that nds particular use in beauty parlors.

It is the aim of the present invention to provide a curling lotion distributor that may be moved about very easily to suit the beauty operators requirements and with which the curling lotion is applied to the patrons hair with the minimum of discomfort to the patron.

Another feature of the present invention is to provide a receptacle upon the distributor in which the applicator head may be confined in an anti-septic solution thereby insuring sanitary conditions for the individual patrons.

Another object of the present invention is to provide for pumping or forcing air into the curling lotion reservoir so as to insure a uniform flow of the relatively heavy curling lotion throughout the course of treatment.

Another important feature of the invention is to provide a reamed or enlarged cavity at the yterminal of the applicating fingers to insure a suitable supply of the curling lotion at all times; and to further provide for the patrons comfort by arranging the terminals of the applicating iingers in an arcuate line to conform to the shape of the scalp and furnish very little discomfort to the patrons; and furthermore to provide a point on the substantially ovoid applicating fingers directed toward the operator so that the applicator head may be drawn through the hair in one direction only, which action insures perfect saturation of the hair without necessity of coating the scalp or unduly disheveling the hair.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more specically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and speciiication, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the distributor in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detailed horizontal section through the floor stand taken substantially on line 2-2 of Figure 1 and looking downwardly.

Figure 3 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the applicator head.

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the applicator head.

Figure 5 is an enlarged vertical section through one of the applicating fingers taken substantially on line 5 5 of Figure 4. 60

Figure 6 is a detailed fragmentary elevation of a portion of the handle on the applicator head showing the control valve in vertical section.

Figure 7 is a vertical enlarged section through the curling lotion reservoir, and,

Figure 8 is a horizontal section through one of the applicating ngers taken substantially on line 8 8 of Figure 5.

Referring to the drawings in detail, Aindicates a portable, rigid, tripod iioor stand composed of three legs 10, that incline inwardly and upwardly and these legs are anchored at the top to a circular band 11 which is secured to and supports the curling lotion reservoir indicated generally at i2. At the lower ends the legs 10 are formed with 75 curls 13 that form feet for the stand. Intermediate the ends of the legs there is a brace 14 for the stand which is triangular in configuration and this brace is secured to and bridges the legs 10. Adjacent the lower end of the stand A is another triangular Vbrace 15 which likewise is secured to all of the legs.

A hand force pump F is secured in Yupright position within easy reach of the operator. To secure the force pump to the stand a strap 17 em- 85 braces the upper end of the pump cylinder 16 and the ends of this strap are riveted to the brace 14 as at'l8. The lower end of the pump cylinder 16 is likewise anchored to the brace 15 by means of the strap 19. A handle 20 on the plunger 2l of 90 the pump permits the operator to force' air under pressure into the curling lotion reservoir 12 as will hereafter appear. Leading from the lower end of the pump cylinder 16 is a tubular metal conductor 22, the lower portion of which is l clamped as at 23 to the brace 15 and the upper portion thereof is secured to one leg 10 by means of a series of clamps 24. There is a check valve 25 in the air pipe 22 to relieve back pressure on the pump. The upper end of the air pipe 22 extends 100 into the container and terminates above the liquid level in the reservoir 12 as will be clearly seen by referring to Figure 7 of the drawings.

The curling lotion reservoir 12 in the form shown is cylindrical in shape and is constructed to be air-tight. This reservoir is formed with a bottom wall 26, a top wall 27 in the latter of which is a filling opening 28 covered by a threaded removable cap 29. The reservoir 12 is adapted to contain the relatively heavy liquid curling lotion 30. Leading from the center of the bottom wall 26 is a tubular metal pipe tting 3l in which is mounted a valve 32 and leading from the fitting and connected thereto is a pliant, relatively long tube 33 to the outer end of which is coupled the applicator head H. The valve 32 controls the flow of the curling lotion through the pliant rubber tube 33.

The applicator head includes a straight tubular handle 34, the rear end of which is coupled to the rubber tube 33. The opposite ends of the valve body 35 are threadably connected as at 36 to the tubular handle 34. A passage 37 through the valve body registers with the opening through the handle. In the center of the valve body 35 is :a

vertical guide 38 and in the bottom of theV guide rests a helical coil spring 39. The upper end of the coil spring 39 bears against the lower. end of the valve 40 which rides vertically in the guide 38. A gland packing nut 41 seals the upper end of the guide 38 and through the packing nut extends the valve stem 42 on the lower end of which is secured the valve 40 while on the upper end of said valve stem is the'button 43. It will be seen that when the operator grasps the handle 34 of the applicating head H he may control the ow of the heavy curling liquid through the head by pressing upon or releasing the button 43. When the button 43 is pressed inwardly the opening in valve 40 registers with passage 37 and permits the flow of the curling lotion through the handle 34.

.A hollow, tubular comb head 44 is secured to the forward end of the handle 34, and the interior passage 45 through the comb head 44 is in communication with the interior ofthe hollow handle 34. From the opposite ends of the head 44 eXm tend the rearwardly declining braces 46, 47 the rear ends of which merge with and are secured to an intermediate portion of the handle 34 there by providing a substantially triangular shape to the comb head whichforxns a rigid and strong construction. The extensions 46, 47 may be hollow or solid as desired. Arranged in a curved line to conform with the shape of the comb head 44 are a series of aligned applicating ingers 48. Each of the applicating i'ingers 48 are substantially ovoid in cross section having the rounded end 49 facing outwardly with the pointed end 50 directed inwardly. Extending through each of the applicating lingers is a duct 51 which coinniunicates with passage`45 at its upper end while the lower end of said duct is reamed out to provide an enlarged mouth 52 at the terminal of the fingers. The series of teeth have their terminals arranged to form a curved line as clearly shown in Figure 4 of the drawings so as to conform with the substantial curvature of the scalp to permit the fingers to be drawn through the hair with the least discomfort to the patron. The lower end 53 of the applicating fingers are flat about the margin of the enlarged mouth 52. Since the curling lotion is so heavy it would not gravitate in uniform streams through the small ducts 51 in fingers 48, the pressure insures a uniform stream of curling lotion exuding Vfrom each'nger when the operator presses the valve button 43. It is net my purpose to atomize the curling lotion by air pressure, but to merely supply suflicient pressure to cause uniform streams to flow from the terminals of the fingers.

Anchored to one of the legs 10 of the stand A below the reservoir l2 is a receptacle cage 54 in which is removably supported a glass container 55 for holding an. antiseptic solution. The applica- ,tor head H is immersed in the antiseptic solution when not in use and provides for disinfecting the applicator head as well as supporting the same.

It is believed that the operation of the distributor in accordance with the present invention is clearly understood by reference to the foregoing speciiication taken in conjunction with the drawings without a further detailed description thereof.

Having described my invention what'I claim is2- l. An applicator head comprising a tubular handle-adapted ior connection to a pliant conduit,` a curvedA hollow comb head connected to said handle, a series of aligned depending fingers on the comb head substantially ovoid in cross section,

Veach one of said series of fingers formed with a i,A

duct eoegtensive with itsy length communicating with said hollow comb head, a line tangent to 'the terinin'alsof said fingers defining a curvature, the outlet or" said duct being enlarged, and the pointed end of said fingers being directed ini wardly toward the. operator while the rounded portion thereof is directed outwardly.

2. An applicator of the class described coinpri'sing a hollow head, lingers depending from the head, each finger being voi? ovoid shape in cross 1 section, and each finger having a duct longitudinally arranged therein with its upper end in communication with the hollow head, the lower end of the duct being enlarged where it passes through the lower end of the linger, the pointed edge of l each nger being directed inwardly towardv the operator, the enlarged part of the duct being located closer to the rounded edge than to the pointed edge.

NORMAN R. METZLER. 1 

